CocktailsandMovies.com Whaddya Got On Tap? – Week of 05/19/17

by Tim Barley, Mike Reyes, and Duwyane Tso

Summer is about to get a little hotter, and A LOT scarier, with this weekend’s big ticket contenders!

Adjust your thermostats, Mixers, because we’re one weekend closer to summer! And with another weekend comes even more films that promise to thrill, chill, and fulfill your every cinematic need. But who’s going to be the one to take Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 down a peg? Is that even possible? If it is, it’ll probably be done by only one of these films on the docket, so let’s take a look at this weekend’s ponies, and start handicapping the race!

Official Synopsis:A teenager who’s lived a sheltered life because she’s allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.

CocktailsandMovies.com’s Take:YA novels. They keep writing them, and they keep becoming movies. This one looks like the middle of the road, but it could always be that surprise hit that takes us all by storm.

― C & M ―

Duwayne’s Pick:Alien Covenant! I am a big sci-fi and Ridley Scott fan. Alien and Aliens are two of my favorite Sci-Fi classics, and I even enjoyed the not well received Prometheus. From what I’ve seen from the movie trailers, this looks like a return to what made the original so good. It has a pretty good cast, great SFX, good action sequences, bits of horror, and lots of alien action!

Mike’s Pick: Alien: Covenant. Hands down, no questions asked there IS NO OTHER FILM THIS WEEKEND! I saw Diary of a Wimpy Kid’s latest entry, and it’s not really for parents, nor do I recommend it for your kids. But Alien: Covenant? THAT is the truly good stuff this week.

Tim’s Pick: Make that three for Alien: Covenant! Just have to find some time this weekend to see it.

― C & M ―

The Weekend Top Five:

1. Alien: Covenant – by a hair! We all need movie horror to distract us from the real world
Estimated Weekend: $55.1 million

2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2: still going strong, but more competition is coming
Estimated Weekend: $49.3 million

3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul – it has an audience and it’s for kids, but this series might be played out
Estimated Weekend: $27 million

4. Everything, Everything – choosing this because there isn’t much else to choose from
Estimated Weekend: $12 million

5. Snatched – because some women forgot to see a movie on mother’s day with their moms
Estimated Weekend: $8 million

― C & M ―

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We’ll see you around over the weekend, but until then make sure to treat your films and your drinks with equal responsibility. Skip the bad movies, and know when to say “No” to that refill! Though calling an Uber or Lyft is always an option as well!